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KEARNEY — Children’s Hospital & Medical Center of Omaha has acquired a new primary care office location in Kearney, according to a Children’s news release.Children’s has entered into an agreement to acquire the pediatric practice of Kearney Clinic P.C. at 211 W. 33rd St. and will employ its six full-time pediatricians starting July 1.“Children’s was a natural fit. As pediatricians, we work only with children and Children’s Hospital does the same and we think we’ll be able to do some neat things for our community that haven’t been done before,” said Dr. Angela Kratochvil-Stava, a pediatrician who practices at Kearney Clinic, in an interview with the Hub.Upon the July 1 acquisition by Children’s, the operations of Kearney Clinic as a business entity will end. The news comes after the clinic announced earlier this year that it would be reorganizing its operation and that several family physicians and nurse practitioners … [Read more...] about Kearney Clinic to end business: 6 pediatricians to enter new agreement with Children’s Hospital

Nearly 600 metro area women raised more than $190,000 for Children’s Hospital & Medical Center at an April 6 benefit.The annual fundraiser Wine Women & Shoes benefits the hospital’s Carolyn Scott Rainbow House. Proceeds go to support the temporary residence for families of Children’s patients’ who live 60 miles or more from Omaha. There is no charge to stay at the Rainbow House, and no one is turned away if they are unable to pay.With the theme “Be Giving. Be Golden.,” the event at Omaha Design Center, 1502 Cuming St., included hors d’oeuvres, desserts, silent and live auctions, shopping and a fashion show. The highlight of the night was a video featuring former Children’s patient Jentry Schell and remarks from her mother, Jennifer Schell, both of Wymore, Nebraska.“When Jentry was diagnosed with leukemia, I really didn’t know how we were going to get through it. The stress of knowing your child has cancer is painful … [Read more...] about Fashionable fundraiser brings in $190,000 for Children’s Hospital

A temporary partial power outage is planned Saturday at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, prompted by ongoing construction of a new clinical facility.The outage of up to 12 hours will take place as the Omaha Public Power District moves existing power transformers from their current location, in the footprint of what will be the new Hubbard Center for Children, to a new position on the hospital’s main campus at 84th and Dodge Streets, a press release from the hospital said. The hospital is bringing in a number of generators to power its medical care. However, many lights and power outlets will not work during the outage.In order to make the experience more pleasant, the hospital will provide therapy dogs, a mini carnival, mobile charging stations and free meals.“We have a lot of special activities planned to enhance the patient experience,” said Sarah Weller, a hospital spokeswoman. “We’re trying to really limit that inconvenience.” … [Read more...] about Children’s Hospital plans temporary partial power outage today

Dr. Andrew Macfadyen knew, in the scheme of things, that the number of opioid poisonings and overdoses seen at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center was relatively small.Now he says a little extra math has bolstered his conviction that it’s time to act.Macfadyen, medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the Omaha hospital, presented the data to the Nebraska Legislature not long ago while testifying on behalf of Children’s in favor of Legislative Bill 931. The bill, named a priority by State Sen. Sara Howard of Omaha, would limit opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply for patients under 19. His point: Do something now, before it becomes a bigger problem.It’s a stance that has been taken by officials in law enforcement and health care, from the governor on down, as they’ve sought to help Nebraska avoid the opioid crisis challenging some other states.A new study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, found that opioid poisonings … [Read more...] about Children’s Hospital sees an increase in opioid cases, wants action

The Omaha zoo’s IMAX theater is getting an upgrade. The Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is installing a new 3D 4K projection system in its Lozier IMAX Theater. The theater will close on Jan. 15 for renovations, then reopen on March 30 with a new name: Lozier Giant Screen Theater. Renovations will add a new projection system, screen, sound system, seats, flooring and lighting. According to the zoo, the upgrade will give the zoo access to a larger library of digital films; the new system won’t require film reels. D3D Cinema has been contracted to install the upgrade. Close 1 of 66 Zookeeper Sarah Davis Junior, left, Dr. Lee Simmons and Dr. Armstrong examine a California sea lion in the zoo hospital at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo on December 7, 1987. Rich Janda Facebook Twitter Email Print Save A wet roar is all 7 year old Tanya Armstrong got from this lion on October 28, 1972. The lion is a drinking … [Read more...] about Omaha zoo IMAX theater getting big upgrade, new name

The Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium’s conservation work in Madagascar continues to bear fruit. In a report published Monday, a team of zoo scientists, in collaboration with a few others, described a new species of lemur, the 24th new lemur species Omaha zoo scientists have described since 2006. They’re calling it Groves’ dwarf lemur, but you can also call it the Andringitra dwarf lemur or the Haute Matsiatra dwarf lemur. For the scientifically inclined: Cheirogaleus grovesi. It’s a dwarf lemur found in the mountainous rainforests and grasslands of southeastern Madagascar, native to the Rainforests of Atsinanana UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s named after Dr. Colin Groves, a British-Australian biologist who collaborated with zoo scientists on several projects over the years. Groves died about two weeks ago. “He was aware before he passed away that this lemur was being named after him,” said Dr. Edward Louis Jr., the zoo’s director … [Read more...] about Omaha zoo scientists part of team that finds new lemur species in Madagascar

Barba Edwards was born with a cleft palate and struggled with speech as a little girl, but her voice was powerful on a variety of topics as an adult. Edwards, an Omaha nurse and advocate for the vulnerable, was the first black president of the Association of Operating Room Nurses, a national organization that now goes by the name of Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Edwards, 87, died Dec. 11 at an Alzheimer’s care facility in Omaha after a long struggle with that disease. She was chief nursing executive and director of surgery at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in the 1980s. She also had studied music and cooking in Europe. She and her late sister Tessie, a teacher, were known for throwing teas and dinners in their central Omaha home. “She was born with a severe cleft palate, and children made fun of her,” said another sister, Paulyne Y. Campbell. “And after that she was determined to be the best she could be in whatever she did.” Amy Haddad, a … [Read more...] about Omaha nurse Barba Edwards, 87, was an advocate for the vulnerable; ‘Her passion was just intense and her dreams were big’

AVOCA, Ia. — Rik Zortman looks lost.Squinting against the sun, he quickly glances between his cellphone’s screen and the surrounding landscape. He lifts a pointer finger and draws in the air, coordinating his route on a floating map only he can see.But Zortman isn’t really lost. He’s exactly where he needs to be — in the middle of creating a giant letter R — and he wants to make sure he gets that R’s loop perfect.On this warm fall morning, Zortman is running the name “REGAN,” using his smartphone's GPS tracking app to record every step — hence his care in ensuring the R’s curve is especially bulbous.Later, he’ll post a screenshot of his highlighted route to Facebook. And he'll tag Regan Hulsing, a childhood cancer survivor he knows from the hospital hallways he frequented when his son was struggling with the same disease.Regan marked name No. 100 for Zortman, meeting the goal he … [Read more...] about Dad’s unique runs honor children with cancer

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska officials geared up Friday for a special legislative session designed to deal with a unique "safe haven" law whose unintendend consequences have allowed parents to abandon nearly three dozen children as old as 17. As the session to correct the law approached, a 5-year-old boy was dropped off at an Omaha hospital on Thursday night. Earlier in the day, a woman dropped off two teenagers at another Omaha hospital, but one of them, a 17-year-old girl, fled. Authorities have not found her yet. As of Friday afternoon, 34 children had been abandoned under the Nebraska law, five of them from other states. Nebraska was the last state to enact a safe-haven law, intended to take in unwanted newborns. But unlike laws in other states, Nebraska's doesn't include an age limit. Some observers have interpreted the current law as applying to children as old as 18. But Health and Human Services officials have said a separate state law about juveniles won't let … [Read more...] about 34 children abandoned under Nebraska’s safe-haven law

A new mom was gunned down by a fleeing fugitive in a Nebraska backyard one day before she was due to go on maternity leave. The Omaha gang unit police officer who had given birth to her first child just months earlier was killed Wednesday in a shootout while attempting to bring in a wanted felon. Kerrie Orozco, 29, was shot while trying to apprehend 26-year-old Marcus D. Wheeler, who was being served a warrant by the police department's Fugitive Task Force at 1 p.m., according to City of Omaha and police department officials. Wheeler, wanted in connection with a shooting, reportedly fled on foot from a Vane St. home in north Omaha. He cut through a yard while firing at his pursuers. Three cops, including Orozco, eventually caught up with Wheeler and opened fire, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco and wanted suspect Marcus Wheeler. Both Orozco and Wheeler were shot and killed when Omaha police served a warrant … [Read more...] about Omaha cop due to go on maternity leave Thursday gunned down by wanted felon, cops say (VIDEO)